Published: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 05:27 PM.

Four Hurlburt Field airmen have been convicted of sexual crimes in the last four years, according to a report released recently by the Air Force.

For the first time, the Air Force has published a list of all airmen convicted of sexual assault through a military court-martial. The report lists 142 convictions at 58 bases between 2010 and Nov. 2.

Only three bases had more convictions than Hurlburt, which has the fourth largest active-duty population, with about 9,000 airmen.

The list was released as Congress debates potential changes to how the military justice system handles sexual assault cases.

A rash of high-profile cases, often perpetrated by service members in a position of authority over their victims, has come to light over the last year. Some have questioned whether the military justice system is allowing some offenders to get away with their crimes.

Col. Bill West, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt, said releasing the list is one way the Air Force is working to combat the problem of sexual assault. Making the information available to all airmen provides transparency and acts as a deterrent for future crimes.

He said he is committed to eliminating sexual assault at Hurlburt.

“Our near-term focus is on prevention and prosecution, with a long view of eliminating any environment or culture that is conducive to these crimes,” he said.

According to the report, the conviction rate for Air Force sexual offenses sent to court-martial in fiscal 2012 was 57 percent.

The numbers for 2011 and 2010 were not released.

Under military law, once an investigation of a sexual assault allegation is complete, the accused’s commander has the discretion to decline to take action, take administrative action, impose a non-judicial sentence or send the case to court-martial.

The Air Force report covers only cases sent to court-martial. It does not cover any administrative or non-judicial punishments.

The military apparently does not track those statistics, according to a report released by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in September.

The sentences in the report also do not reflect any reductions granted by superior officers. The accused’s commander has the ability to reject the conviction in whole or part and reduce the sentence.

No airmen from Eglin Air Force Base were convicted of sexual assault in the last four years, according to the report.

The four Hurlburt airmen, three of which were mid-level enlisted officers, were sentenced to prison time ranging from six years to three months for crimes ranging from sexual assault to cruelty or maltreatment.

Three were discharged from service.

Then-Master Sgt. Brady Mansfield, who was working as a non-commissioned officer in charge at the time of his offenses, was allowed to remain in the military but was demoted to senior airman.

Hurlburt was unable to confirm Tuesday whether he is still employed at the base and what his rank is.

Four Hurlburt Field airmen have been convicted of sexual crimes in the last four years, according to a report released recently by the Air Force.

For the first time, the Air Force has published a list of all airmen convicted of sexual assault through a military court-martial. The report lists 142 convictions at 58 bases between 2010 and Nov. 2.

Only three bases had more convictions than Hurlburt, which has the fourth largest active-duty population, with about 9,000 airmen.

The list was released as Congress debates potential changes to how the military justice system handles sexual assault cases.

A rash of high-profile cases, often perpetrated by service members in a position of authority over their victims, has come to light over the last year. Some have questioned whether the military justice system is allowing some offenders to get away with their crimes.

Col. Bill West, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt, said releasing the list is one way the Air Force is working to combat the problem of sexual assault. Making the information available to all airmen provides transparency and acts as a deterrent for future crimes.

He said he is committed to eliminating sexual assault at Hurlburt.

“Our near-term focus is on prevention and prosecution, with a long view of eliminating any environment or culture that is conducive to these crimes,” he said.

According to the report, the conviction rate for Air Force sexual offenses sent to court-martial in fiscal 2012 was 57 percent.

The numbers for 2011 and 2010 were not released.

Under military law, once an investigation of a sexual assault allegation is complete, the accused’s commander has the discretion to decline to take action, take administrative action, impose a non-judicial sentence or send the case to court-martial.

The Air Force report covers only cases sent to court-martial. It does not cover any administrative or non-judicial punishments.

The military apparently does not track those statistics, according to a report released by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in September.

The sentences in the report also do not reflect any reductions granted by superior officers. The accused’s commander has the ability to reject the conviction in whole or part and reduce the sentence.

No airmen from Eglin Air Force Base were convicted of sexual assault in the last four years, according to the report.

The four Hurlburt airmen, three of which were mid-level enlisted officers, were sentenced to prison time ranging from six years to three months for crimes ranging from sexual assault to cruelty or maltreatment.

Three were discharged from service.

Then-Master Sgt. Brady Mansfield, who was working as a non-commissioned officer in charge at the time of his offenses, was allowed to remain in the military but was demoted to senior airman.

Hurlburt was unable to confirm Tuesday whether he is still employed at the base and what his rank is.